‘Doctors suffer too’: Ex-coroner pushes for reform of inquest system
Too many medical negligence hearings are about finding someone to blame, says barrister Hugh Dillon
Former coroner Hugh Dillon spent years investigating negligent medical care — he now says the coronial process is flawed.
“It took me two to three years to properly understand medical evidence and it took me at least five to develop a reasonable level of expertise.”
This isn’t the confession of a medical student. It’s the view of Hugh Dillon, who spent nine years as the NSW deputy state coroner.
Inquests are a vexed issue for many doctors.
